Karao Surname
Approximately 669 people bear this surname
Karao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 256 | 1:31,850 | 3,675 |
| Niger | 151 | 1:127,099 | 4,889 |
| Afghanistan | 91 | 1:353,332 | 5,259 |
| Tanzania | 62 | 1:853,897 | 43,657 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Karao (111) may also be a first name.
Karao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karao (Oriya: କାରଓ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karao click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karao? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 493,936th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,893,193 people. The last name Karao occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Karao are found; 41 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 40 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Karao is also the 890,531st most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 111 people.
The last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 31,850. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Enga, where 61 percent reside, Western, where 18 percent reside and Chimbu, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 23 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karao in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରଓ | kara'o | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karao
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